Recall, a low standard deviation indicates that the values in the data set are all relatively close to the center(or close to themean) and that there are not likely any extreme or unusual values in the set.

On the otherhand, a large standard deviation indicates that the data set contains values that vary more(are more spreadout) and are not necessarily close to the mean.

Which of the following sets of data would you expect to have the largest standarddeviation?

A.

The prices of a random sample of wedding dresses from a collection of stores in Nashville.

B.

The ages of a random sample of 3rd graders in the Nashville school system.

C.

The weights in a random sample of100-count bottles of a brand of Vitamin C taken off a store shelf and weighed.

D.

The weights in a random sample of25-pound bags of bird seed taken off of the assembly line and weighed.